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can't remove Grub from my drive

Asked by dpayment

This morning I tried to install Ubuntu 8.10 to a USB drive connected to my laptop. That appears to have failed, but in addition, my Windows XP drive now will not boot. I see the Grub Loader message, then it errors out with an Error 21.

I've tried the Grub Removal option "boot from Windows XP cd, hit R and then type fixmbr", but when I hit the R key, the Windows installer comes back saying that there are no drives on my system. My laptop has 2 fixed disks, and the Windows Install doesn't appear to see either of them.

Hope someone out there can help.

Thanks in advance,
Dan
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Best Laurie Clark-Michalek (laurielegit) said : 		#1

I don't know if it will help but you might like to try the SuperGrubDisk (www.supergrubdisk.org) which has an array of tools all relating to grub.

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dpayment (dpayment) said : 		#2

Thanks, I'll try that next.

Dan> To: <email address hidden>> From: <email address hidden>> Subject: Re: [Question #49512]: can't remove Grub from my drive> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:39:25 +0000> > Your question #49512 on Ubuntu changed:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/49512> > Status: Open => Answered> > laurielegit proposed the following answer:> I don't know if it will help but you might like to try the SuperGrubDisk> (www.supergrubdisk.org) which has an array of tools all relating to> grub.> > -- > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us> know that it is solved:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/49512/+confirm?answer_id=0> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the> following page to enter your feedback:> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/49512> > You received this question notification because you are a direct> subscriber of the question.

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blackwolf13 (shadowsstuff) said : 		#3

your laptop HD controller is not bundeld into the standard xp disc.

1) go to your lptp mfg.s websited and download the xp driver for ,i don't know, storage driver; or something like that.
2) run the dloaded executable and remember where it extracts the files to.
3) go into that folder and there should be atleast one folder inside that and you should see somthing like either an executable that will format a floppy for you, or a list of files mostly .dll's and one *.oem file.
4) once the fdd is made for your hd controller or raid setup (whichever you have) boot from XP CD - hit F6 (to install additional drivers) - hit s - pick your drivers from the list - hit enter - then hit R - select 1 - hit enter - either enter password or if blank hit enter
5) fixmbr
  then
6) fixboot

then restart your computer.

[exact steps are difficult at this point without knowing lptp specs.]
    [you will need a usb fdd for this]

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dpayment (dpayment) said : 		#4

Thanks to all, laurielegit's answer appears to have resolved the problem.

Dan

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dpayment (dpayment) said : 		#5

Thanks laurielegit, that solved my question.

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unkept420 (unkept420) said : 		#6

i tried to install linux on my computer and it crashed and i cant get the grub off my hard drive and i tried that super grub disk program but the problem im having is it wont let me boot windows to access the super grub program i have on a cd i need help any sugestions

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#7

@unkept420

Please don't append a new question on a already answered or marked as solved question.
Please make new question from here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
you will get better chance to get right answer on a fresh tagged "open" question.
Solved or answered questions are usually not read from answering people.

Thank you